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  1. I know its was amlodipine!

    I am a healthy 58 yr old and normally very active. BP was rising over the last year or so to 178/98 and so this Jan my Doc put me on Amlodipine 5mg. Thats when it ....

  2. Itching

    Hi i have been taking these for 4 weeks now. I was on Rimpiril but developed a very bad cough, apparently a side effect of these. I have now got the most annoying ....

  3. The slow build up of side effects- anyone had the same?

    I was prescribed amlodipine 5mg and then, very quickly, 10 mg about 1 year ago. My high bp was detected by my optician via an eye test (!). I have only just discovered ....

  4. has anyone else got depressed on Amlodipine ?

    Hi,

    Have been on Amitryptiline now for 6 years for M E but managing really well , back to work and staying stable, was put on Amlodipine 5mg for high bp about ....

  5. Amlodipine and Atrial Fibrillation?

    I am 45 years old and I have been on 5mg amlodipine for about 2 years for a blood pressure that tends to spike. I was first on Lisinopril and then Valsartan though ....

  6. Back Ache\\Weight Gain

    Hi

    I am 48yrs old and have sufferend from anxiety related HBP for years. Every time I go to the Docs and he mentions taking my BP, for some weird reason which I ....

  7. Amlodipine getting me down

    My GP put me on 5mg of Amlodipine for high blood pressure after two weeks he increased it to 10 mg. blood tests said I have a kidney problem and low active thyroid, ....

  8. Amlopidine experience

    Prescribed 5mg amlopidine to reduce \"high\" blood pressure several weeks ago.

    All went well first few days though my blood pressure plummented, one reading ....

  9. Amlodipine - Can anyone help me to find an alternative?

    So I've been on this drug for 3 days and I haven't seen a reduction in my BP. It's been 170/95 approx for quite some time. I don't get the swelling feet, but I feel ....

  10. Side Effects and alternatives

    Hi, as a result of starting to develop swollen ankles (oedema / liquid retention) I turned to the web for some information on possible side effects of amplopidine ....

  11. AMLODIPINE

    I have been on this med for over 1 year now. After reading the views here I went to my GP and explained that I wasn't happy with taking it. Even though I haven't ....

  12. awful drug be careful

    Been on Amlodopine for about six months. Suddenly started feeling very low and depressed. Also stated hallucinating a little and feeling very anxious. Stopped taking ....

  13. excessive urination

    Does any one have the side effect of needing to urinate more especially at night.Since going on 10 mg of amlodipine i can't stop going to the loo every five minutes.What ....

  14. when to take amlodipine

    i am not sure when to take amlodipine?is it best taken at night?been on it for 3 months,but not sure when i should take it

  15. Amlodipine side effects

    I have been taking Amlodipine for about two months. 5mg. I have suffered the most awful night sweats and debilitating tiredness to the point where I couldnt function ....

  16. About three years ago I went on holiday to Holland and m...

    About three years ago I went on holiday to Holland and met an old friend at the same hotel who arrived in a wheelchair, complaining of mobility problems.One evening, ....

  17. Amlodipine - doing my head in

    I have periods of confusion and a sense of unreality which last several days and then gradually subside when I unilaterally reduce the dose for a while. During these ....

  18. r u just so tired?

    :cry: :roll:

    i am 47yrs. feel 74yrs! been on amlop. since feb 2010. feel so so tired. too tired to do even daily tasks most days.no interest, feel down and tearful. ....

  19. EYES

    i HAVE TREID FOR THE SECOND TIME TO TAKE THIS DRUG. HAVE EXPERIENCED THE HEADACHES AND THE SLEEPLESSNESS MORE FRIGHTENING IT HAS EFFECTED MY EYES MAKING SIGHT BLURRED ....

  20. Weight gain and fatigue

    I have been on Amlopidine for seven months and have put on several kilos, about half a stone, in that time, although have been increasingly careful in what I ate. ....

  21. swollen feet

    I was put on these tablets first 5mg daily for 3 weeks then 10mg daily I felt good just after 3 days of starting these, but now my feet are so swollen they look ....

  22. Swollen knees & ankles

    Been on it for about 2 months.... started off with burning sensation around knees, now my ankles are swollen (not drastically, but enough to limit movement). I'm ....

  23. Severe Side Affects from Amlodipine BESYLATE

    I was given this B/P medicine about three weeks ago, and that's when my illness started. I had symptoms from severe panic/anxiety attacks to sinus arrest. I had ....

  24. feeling cold on amlodipine

    Does anyone else have this internal shivery feeling? I am on quite a cocktail of drugs, including immunosuppressants and several for raised BP. The blood pressure ....

  25. Amlodipine - Gastric problems?

    Having been stunned by the number of bad experiences folk have had taking Amlodipine I feel the need to make my own contribution.

    Two months ago I had Amlodipine ....

  26. my 10 yr old son has been given 10mg of amlodipine three...

    my 10 yr old son has been given 10mg of amlodipine three time daily.since taking this medication hehis behaviour has deteriorated significantly. he is undergoing ....

  27. Have been taking Amlodipine for 3 months. Noted no side ...

    Have been taking Amlodipine for 3 months. Noted no side effects except slight flushing initially, and blood pressure fell and has been consistently normal after ....

  28. I have been on amlodipine for a little over 2 years now....

    I have been on amlodipine for a little over 2 years now. My BP has been well under control, but since the last month I have been feeling very low and depressed. ....

  29. Swollen Legs and feet

    I have been taking Amlopidine 5mg for 6 months now and I have been feeling quite ill since taking it.

    I do take Lisinopril 20 mg as well but have been taking these ....

  30. look for another gp. mine never gave up hope of finding ...

    look for another gp. mine never gave up hope of finding a drug for my bp that did not cause me to suffer from ER and it worked after trying 5 other drugs Amlodopine ....

  31. Swollen legs and feet

    After taking amlodipine for only 2 weeks my feet and lower legs swelled to twice their normal size: I have stopped taking the drug and am still waiting for my legs ....

  32. Amlodipine Side effects

    Has been taking Amlodipine for about 18 months . Initially thought it was great .But now developed mild to moderate swelling both legs . But most importantly has ....

  33. Erectile disfunction

    Has anyone suffered from erectile disfunction due to this drug. I am 63 and my sex life has been destroyed since taking this drug. Not taken it now for a month and ....

  34. 10mg then problems

    I had been taking 5mg Amlodipine for some time without any side-effects, except for a slight itchy feeling all-over. I checked my blood pressure regularly at home ....

  35. Numbness on left side, amongst other things....

    I'm 55 years old, and have hereditary HBP.

    I've been on 5mg Amlodipine for 3 months, and thought I'd finally found a drug that suited me, having tried about 4 or ....

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